Vostok 2403/581880 Review - A Rather Beautiful Budget Dress Watch

[@WesWatchRoom]

Hey guys, here's my take on this stunning little piece from Vostok. Let me know what you think of it, would you grab one? Thanks and have a great day.

[@andreleverettejr3747]

Yes I'm grabbing one, will be my official blue dial dress watch and yes a Vostok I wasn't expecting that lol

[@UserName-lh2nu]

From Russia with love! Vostok-since 1942

[@WesWatchRoom]

Indeed, this one is a real gem.

[@UserName-lh2nu]

@@WesWatchRoom good review! well done!

[@TheWatchConcierge]

That's a beautiful piece and I really like the unique lugs and crown placement. Very elegant and quite different!

[@WesWatchRoom]

I agree, it's a beautiful one and they have a few different dial options too which are equally as nice as this one. Thanks for watching

[@somewhereintimewatchreviews]

I pretty much like everything about this one, they've got the vintage styling & sizing bang on great find mate.

[@WesWatchRoom]

Cheers mate and agree, can't believe its a Vostok to be fair.

[@alexprendido2023]

BRING UP MORE VOSTOKS PLEASE

[@WesWatchRoom]

Will do, found a few more to look at next year.

[@alexprendido2023]

@@WesWatchRoom the komandirskie automatics are great 👌 i have one with small seconds, is great with a vivid color nato

[@WesWatchRoom]

@@alexprendido2023 Sounds great, I certainly will be getting some more in the new years as they're great value.

[@salam-s9y]

I got one, its fantastic and I am in love. Very elegant and low key watch. I got the drivers black version with the twisted dial, just stunning.

[@WesWatchRoom]

That sounds really nice, hope you enjoy it.

[@SamsWatchReview]

Wow, that's a very beautiful watch. Never seen any Vostok like that before (I have some amphibians and old basic vostoks). Great review, thanks for sharing

[@WesWatchRoom]

Thank you very much! and yeah it surprised me too. Didn't expect it at all.

[@gafriglebit]

Almost zero videos on this watch, and you have a solidly well done review. Subscribed and grateful!

[@WesWatchRoom]

Thank you and yeah I am surprised it isn't more popular but then again vostok are more known for their divers.

[@gafriglebit]

@@WesWatchRoom +1. I think it only highlights the importance of videos like yours, focusing on the more "niche" products

[@tesbihaahmad7891]

Been wearing this for a few months, love wearing it. Very slim and fits under cuffs, very elegant

[@WesWatchRoom]

Nice one, glad you're enjoying it. Thanks

[@WATCHingJames]

Looks great. Vostok are great affordable watches. I’m keen to try one of these dress watches. Cheers

[@WesWatchRoom]

Thanks mate and for the price you really can't go wrong. Of this case style there's a few different dial variants as well if you want something different

[@mieszkoxc7863]

I think that hands are called Breguet Style. Love that 2 o'clock crown! Placed like in good ol' 101419 model - one of the most wanted vintage vostoks nowadays.

[@WesWatchRoom]

Thanks for the info and definitely one to add to the long list.

[@seeker7679]

Nice, elegant dress watch. Good to see something a little different from Vostok. Thanks for the review.

[@WesWatchRoom]

Definitely mate, always good to see something unexpected. Thanks for watching

[@martinowl]

Have the same watch. The blue looks much better in front of you than it shows on camera. For the money takes some beating.

[@WesWatchRoom]

Agree, its so hard to capture the true blue of that dial and the camera doesn't do it justice at all. Agree on that second point too.

[@alexprendido2023]

Beautiful watch

[@WesWatchRoom]

Thanks mate

[@stalkingwatcheschannel]

This model is a permanent member of my wishlist. The plated case is the only thing that stops me from buying it every time. Such a handsome looking watch.

[@WesWatchRoom]

Yeah it is a bit of a gem and the case probably will tarnish over time, but for the price it would be a bit much to expect full stainless steel.

[@3rdstone1]

Agree, a really beautiful retro/vintage inspired watch, and so far from what we're used to from Vostok. Really like that structure on the dial, and hands and numerals fits in so well here. I'd have to get used to that crown position, but those cool lugs makes up for it. I definitely prefer your strap instead of that generic one that came with it, even though it seems decent quality. And yeah, I feel for you with a 6.5" wrist myself. Too often the straps are too long with not enough holes. Sometimes you can make an additional hole yourself, but with those wide flat buckle pins it's a different story. The same has happended to me with a bracelet with not enough detractable links and too few micro adjustment positions. Lucky enough it was a strap monster which looked good on various straps.

[@WesWatchRoom]

Thanks for the comment and for watching. Yeah sometimes having a slim wrist is a real pain, especially when it comes to straps and bracelets that don't fit. But it has its plus sides like being well suited to vintage dress watches and erm that's all I can think of. Appreciate the support

[@3rdstone1]

@@WesWatchRoom Haha, that's actually a good point. I have a couple of tiny but beautiful 60s watches, and they probably look better on me than on many other bigger wrists.

[@dunderhay9169]

Nice review 👍. The hands are called Breguet hands after the world's greatest watch maker. I liked the WR- treat it like a Gremlin 😂

[@WesWatchRoom]

Thank you, really appreciate the knowledge. And yeah, wondered if anyone would pick up on that.

[@stavros_katsopr]

WR: Gremlin.... i'd take that! It's their season anyway... This is a nice dress watch, although i prefer the East 2403/581096 from the same factory (the "original" place to get Vostoks). Love the "Cornes de Vache" lugs (cow's horn), the offset crown at two and the Breguet style hands. All in all a lovely elegant piece, cheap to get, fun to wear, amazing to look at. What else could you ask? Oh, just don't let it get into water... you know what then! PS Site says clearly that case is ... dustproof! Whatever that means!!!

[@WesWatchRoom]

Haha, thanks mate and I'll definitely have to look at that one, sounds really good. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@Watchmade]

The best dimensions you can have on dresswatch. Not too big as the Orient Bambino but still bigger than any vintage dresswatch. I had the white dial with arabic numerals.

[@WesWatchRoom]

Absolutely, the bambino is too big for a dress watch like you said but this strikes a great balance. Thanks for watching

[@Sighvat1]

The inscription says...made in Russia... It's read- "zdjelano v Rosiji" I believe xD and about the strap... I think it's "natural leather"... anyways... It's a beautiful watch, I always wanted one but with a white dial and arabic numerals... I hope they still deliver in the UK because of the cursed war that's going on right now... I hope the watch will serve you well 😉😉

[@WesWatchRoom]

Thanks for the information and it is a real gem, didn't think they'd ever make anything like this to be fair. I'm not sure if they're still delivering to the UK though.

[@tanhockjun]

This watch looks really nice,it reminds me of the old pocket watches... But mechanical watch for me are just an occasional watch to use maybe like going for a wedding,normal days I just wear a digital watch.

[@WesWatchRoom]

Same here, I don't often find times to wear them hence why I prefer dive and field watches.

[@MirrlyonTime]

Looks really great and interesting, however, a tad too small and thin for me I think, and that crown, very strange not sure how I feel about that, but the dial is fantastic. The lug design definitely gives it a diff look on the wrist than any watch I’ve seen. Great review as always

[@WesWatchRoom]

Cheers mate and yeah it is a tad small for most but then again dress watches are supposed to be small. The crown is a bit strange too, I like the odd position but too close to the lugs. Thanks.

[@akellarus9437]

Эти часы вне конкуренции, они дешевле китайских. Восток имеет большую историю.👍

[@WesWatchRoom]

That is true, they are great value. Thanks for watching

[@timeandnourishment1961]

Nice, Wes, even with Romans. Vostok do a ladies' version of this, with glass jewels in place of numerals, and four colour ways with matching straps. (black, red, green and blue). I gave a red one to my friend for her birthday last year and she's still taking to me... The lettering on the strap just says "Natural Leather ". Yes, wind it gently. Cheers 🍻!

[@WesWatchRoom]

Thank you, appreciate that and that's cool, didn't know they made dress watches until this one and now I know they make ladies ones too. Even better.

[@grahamwallace]

It’s a nice looking watch. Don’t like that you can see the quick release mechanism on the strap when it’s on your wrist. Good value.

[@WesWatchRoom]

Yeah, that's the lug design unfortunately, doesn't do that on the original strap though.

[@Levkinist88]

Огромное спасибо за этот обзор! Восток - это мануфактурное производство, где часы создаются от первой и до последней детали вручную! Эти часы отсылка к "кировским" часам времен 2 мировой войны! Очень рад, что Восток снова стал производить что-то подобное! У завода были тяжёлые времена.

[@jcolecfc]

Wow it's so beautiful, look at those lugs. Sad it's got a brass case and acrylic crystal, but it's a Vostok so it's to be expected.

[@WesWatchRoom]

Yeah the brass was a little bit a let down but then again least they are honest about it and for the price I'm okay with that.

[@AlexanderB.]

I agree with about the watch, it's a really good looking piece. The fact that the watch wears comfortably is due to slim case. But I disagree about the strap. I absolutely can't stand faux croc straps (or real croc straps for different reasons).

[@karlsenula9495]

The good news is that the strap is easy to swap out and it isn't too expensive so you don't feel bad, or like you've over paid when you do.

[@WesWatchRoom]

Cheers mate and I don't mind faux croc but I'm with you on the real one. And yeah quite surprised by it actually.

[@WesWatchRoom]

@@karlsenula9495 exactly. Well said

[@jjakiefte2165]

I have virtually the same just with Arabic numerals. The acrylic has tiny dimples (visible under a loupe), but the printing is quite crisp. It sometimes refuses to run when fully wound. I just give it a little whack and it starts ticking merrily away. It wears very flat, but the strap is soooo stiff, even after repeated wearing.

[@WesWatchRoom]

Nice I didn't notice any imperfections in mine but for the price its hard to expect everything to be perfect. Can't say that mine needs whacking to get it to work though.

[@SuperJzero]

Nice review. The hour and minute are "breguet hands".

[@SlimDonni]

Not Looking to buy a dress watch right now and when I buy a Vostock itll be the Amphibian first, however when I do get round to adding a DW may pick this up. Looks Nice.

[@WesWatchRoom]

Understand that mate, venturing down the rabbit hole I see. Welcome. Happy new year.

[@gentelmenschannel5028]

That’s crown is for comfortable so it don’t poke you .Even some Seiko divers does it . The only thing I don’t like is the glass .

[@andrerobertdrouin3642]

They pull it of because their old movements are built like tanks ,nothing snazzy but dam reliable .

[@WesWatchRoom]

Well put, sometimes simple is best

[@waris3732]

Looks great! I've always had my eye on one of these! Hopefully the watch lasts 10 years because it's not water resistant than the movement 😅

[@WesWatchRoom]

Agree and hopefully but with the chrome plating I'm not sure if it will to be fair.

[@unknowntraveller8633]

I like the Vostok range but they do have so many iterations of the same watch especially with the divers all seem to be the same just decide what you want on the dial. A definite buyer.

[@WesWatchRoom]

Agree, they do tend to rehash the same watch a lot which is why I liked this one, a bit different to their usual stuff. Thanks for watching.

[@lancman5630]

Lovely watch, thanks for bringing it to our attention. Did you get stung for VAT etc when it came into the UK?

[@WesWatchRoom]

Agree and I did not. No fees at all. Not sure what would happen if I ordered more though? Thanks for watching and enjoy the holidays

[@eldtritch_eel]

I've got that same watch. It's a beautiful watch but the strap it came on is really stiff and uncomfortable. Hopefully my new strap arrives soon .

[@WesWatchRoom]

Nice and I'm sure it'll make the world of difference.

[@chrisewins2151]

I have 3 Vostoks, including a dress watch. Love the classic design and style of this one, but 1 big issue. The text/numerals are white, but the hands are ivory/cream. Makes it a 'no thanks' for me.

[@WesWatchRoom]

Yeah there is slight mismatch, but its not a deal breaker for me. Thanks for watching.

[@unknowntraveller8633]

If you find the leather supplied doesn't work for you look at their Milanese mesh straps really nice

[@WesWatchRoom]

Thanks for the tip, will do next time I order in the new years.

[@ronin7106]

Thanks for the wonderful review MBW! How many winds does it take you to get the full wind? Cheers!

[@WesWatchRoom]

Thank you and no problems. Mine was around 30. But just be careful not to overdo it as it's an old mechanical and can be easily overwound.

[@ronin7106]

@@WesWatchRoom Thanks. Just picked up a 581096 and its awesome at the cost I paid for it. Its my Vostok Historique Russian 2021. (As the real one is far from realistically being within reach). Haven't tested timekeeping yet. The ticking sound is a surprise.

[@WesWatchRoom]

@@ronin7106 no problems and yeah it's strange for sure but I think it gives it a little character.

[@n1968m]

I have the cream version and love it. However….I’ve worn it to work today come home and did a bit of housework, got a little hot and sweaty and there was a mist under the crystal. Lovely watch but apparently the WR is non existent.

[@andreleverettejr3747]

Hey sir question: due to the things going on overseas do you think I could order this watch from Vostok Inc or should I find a different way?

[@WesWatchRoom]

I don't know, you might be better looking for an online retailer that's based elsewhere given everything that's happening.

[@jc.baptiste]

It says 3 atm water resistance on the website. So not so bad.

[@andreleverettejr3747]

Which watch strap is that? I like it

[@WesWatchRoom]

I got it from amazon and its from a brand called fullmosa

[@andreleverettejr3747]

@@WesWatchRoom thanks mate I have a few of their bracelets, good quality.

[@WesWatchRoom]

@@andreleverettejr3747 you're welcome. Have a good one

[@frankdux5693]

I think a watch like this needs to be smaller. Like closer to 35mm case. Just my opinion. I do like those acrylic crystals. I have a longines conquest heritage with similar crystal. Can't really complain for the price tho.

[@WesWatchRoom]

I think the size is about bang on, any smaller and it would be too small even for me, but just my preference. Agree with the crystal too, looks so cool. Thanks

[@vipeton.8927]

Great looking watch. I would put NATO.

[@WesWatchRoom]

I'm not so sure it would look nice on a nato. might be worth a try though

[@jiggymgn]

Sorry, just to clarify, does it have 19mm lug width? Or 18mm? The vid says 18 but you said 19.

[@biswasronit]

Does it have a hacking second hand feature?

[@WesWatchRoom]

From memory, I don't think so, its been a while since I had it.

[@biswasronit]

@@WesWatchRoom thank you, there's also an Indian state-owned company just like Vostok that produced mechanical watches at a very cheap price. You should check them out. They are not very refined but have a big history.

[@andrerobertdrouin3642]

splash resistant only

[@WesWatchRoom]

I honestly wouldn't put this near water at all to be fair.

[@thewatchmission7693]

i really like that! (for the $)

[@WesWatchRoom]

Me too, it's very solid value for money. Thanks for watching

[@larryfromwisconsin9970]

Link goes to a Russian language Cyrillic site and I cannot figure out how to change it to English.

[@WesWatchRoom]

Yeah I had to use Google translate to do it. That was fun. I'm sure there's a add on for Google chrome that you can install that would translate it for you

[@lancman5630]

You can change the language to English, there's a drop down menu at the top of the page. The menue is in russian but just look for the english flag. I love how they have translated 'shopping basket' as 'Garbage'.

[@bc454irocz89]

you said 19mm lug width but it says 18mm

[@WesWatchRoom]

Just to confirm it is 18mm

[@bc454irocz89]

@@WesWatchRoom thank you

[@WesWatchRoom]

@@bc454irocz89 you're welcome

[@vladchan]

These are called Breguet hands

[@rauliorga3823]

After waiting 3 months for customs to sort the package out, i finally received this piece of garbage. It's unacceptable for the power reserve to be less than 24 hours , strap feels cheap and flimsy. Size makes it perfect for elegant hobbits. Everytime i try to check it's accuracy, it's just sitting there, dead, because i forget to wind it every 6 freaking hours.

[@WesWatchRoom]

It's under 40 quid, you can't expect amazing for that price

[@rauliorga3823]

@@WesWatchRoom i expect Vostok to mention ANYTHING but a completely false 38 hour power reserve on it, no matter the price. I expect to receive the product advertised and ordered, not some piece of garbage instead. If you think that kind of thinking is correct, i can sell you a ton of useless garbage for less than 30 quid, just let me know.

[@WesWatchRoom]

@@rauliorga3823 it's possible you got a dud, mine is absolutely fine

[@СтасЕрмолаев-р8о]

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